Complications of Alcohol Withdrawal: Pathophysiological Insights

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This article is for therapists, counselors, social workers, psychologists, nurses, and other professionals who need to be aware of consequences of acute alcohol withdrawal. This article describes the acute withdrawal syndrome and its complications, including seizures, delirium tremens, Wernicke-Korsakoffsyndrome, neuropsychiatric disturbances, and cardiovascular complicationsas well as the protracted withdrawal syndrome. Recent findings are discussed regarding the alcohol-induced alterations of nervous system function that underlie these syndromes and their implications for the treatment of withdrawal.